Igla (SA-18)
Specifications
Weight 10.8 kg (24 lb)
Length 1.574 m (5.16 ft)
Diameter 72 mm
Warhead 1.17 kg (2.6 lb) with 390 g (14 oz) explosive
Detonation
mechanism contact and grazing fuzes
Engine solid fuel rocket motor
Operational
range 5.2 km (3.2 mi)...
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H S Rao/PTI / London November 25, 2009, 14:17 IST
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